Sakshi And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH.
Date of Decision:
....Petitioners
VERSUS
....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH
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Petitioner No.1 is produced by Superintendent of Ashiana (Children Home), Sector 15, Chandigarh, where she is presently lodged in compliance of the direction already given by this Court. 2.
Report by way of an affidavit of Rishi Kant, HPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gohana, District Sonipat filed on behalf of the State in compliance of the previous order is taken on record along with Annexure R-1 to Annexure R-3.
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Learned State counsel in terms of the aforesaid report and supporting documents Annexure R-1 to Annexure R-3 submits that the
/ police has got verified date of birth of petitioner No.1 after visiting the concerned school situated in Nanauta Saharanpur (U.P.) and the authorities of the said school have given certificate Annexure R-1, on the letter head of the school, as per which the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is recorded as 15.10.2002. Learned State counsel further apprised the Court that police authorities have also got copy of 10th class examination certificate (Annexure R-2) of petitioner No.1, as per which her date of birth is 15.10.2002 as is mentioned in the record of Central Board of Secondary Education. The State counsel further submits that even as per the transfer certificate form issued by aforesaid school, the date of birth of petitioner is 15.10.2002.
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In view of the above, it appears that petitioner No.1 is more than 18 years of age.
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Counsel for respondents No.4 to 6 submits that the present petition be disposed of in light of the aforesaid report submitted on behalf of the State coupled with documents Annexure R-1 to Annexure R-3. 6.
In light of the above, without going into the merits of the case, the present petition is hereby disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to look into the matter and in case there is any threat perception to the petitioners then to take necessary steps in this regard in accordance with law within a period of next one week, positively. 7.
However, any observations made in this order will not be construed as an expression of opinion on the validity of the marriage of
0 the petitioners. In case the petitioners have committed any offence, law will take its own course.
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Further as petitioner No.1 was more than 18 years of age even at the time of her marriage, the said petitioner is hereby directed to release from Ashiana (children Home), Sector-15, Chandigarh by the Incharge of the said shelter home, immediately on #" # #
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Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No